Halla Makarem
#nCreativeLeadership

Becoming to Lead

the Way. the Experience. the Environment.

Beauty. Time. Place.

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Experience Design

Anchoring the Learning Environment
 

"The only source of knowledge is experience.'' - Albert Einstein

In Education, how do we curate creative learning environments that bridge learning with life through purposeful experiences?

It all starts with designing the Context  (purpose) and attending to the Architecture (felt-sense) and Landscape (beauty) of the Environment (place) which holds the experience (time).  

quiet. present. aware.

ease. certain. accomplished.

Halla expands process design into Experience Design which includes primary foundational elements that anchor the way, set the tone of the experience, and create a caring, nurturing, protective and enabling environment.

for questions or details  email: welcome(at)hallamakarem.com 

Reviews

"The space Hala curates is a creative learning environment that bridges learning with life ... What all students need, are safe spaces in which they can share their gifts and vulnerabilities, discover and explore the meaning of what they value, live lives of joy and excitement, and learn skills that support and enable their lifelong well- being, social relationships and capacities to innovate."  Robert Harrison Head of IBO MYP Development, 2018 in his presentation at the IB Educator Conference that year, entitled: Teachers as Curators

Creative Wisdom

Aligning into Coherence

with Creative Leadership  Integration

pause. allow. reflect.

discover. expand. integrate.

a 1 hour heart-mind conversation - giving to yourself

a space of nurturing, rest, exploration and receptivity

Halla works with a select number of Visionary Leaders per month. Here, leaders, holding the torch for a new way of living and being for themselves and the next generation, touch on the wisdom of Halla's life experience and her capacity to weave and reveal underlying patterns, supporting them in:

  • aligning into coherence with their vision
  • expanding possibilities
  • accessing creative expression
  • receiving clarity and insight 

for inquiries email: welcome(at)hallamakarem.com 

Reviews

“Halla facilitates a process that encourages even deeply product-oriented habits to take a back-seat to a wonderfully creative and emergent conversation. ... an encouragement to continue to explore what is possible and what you may have, uniquely, to give..” Mike P.

"In leadership it is difficult to find a space where you can meaningfully reflect on your practice and rethink your approach. My session with Hala Makarem has given me that space. Hala is a truly active listener who understands that reflection needs time. Her questions are probing and, more importantly, responsive, so that she helps you unlock the barriers that are important for you. She is patient and creates an atmosphere that feels safe enough for a participant to explore new, creative pathways." Richard P. (Head of school)

"I would describe our time together as a way to pause, to take a step back, a deep breath, and look at the larger picture. By looking at the larger picture, you can realign and reprioritise things, as well as re-apportion your energy. It is also valued to be listened to and to receive undivided attention for a period of time." Susan S. (Head of Multilingualism)

"Hala is a great host of conscious circles, space holder, creative with words, listens to the collective thought forms, compiles experiences and finds common patterns, very active contributor during the passage to the heart." Sarah E.

Leadership with Earth

Purposeful Experiencing

Halla visits ancient sites in contemporary landscapes honoring that they dissolve time by carrying us through Time. Places that hold ancient memory in current reality. Visiting them not to learn about them, not to know their history. Visiting them to acknowledge all who walked them and to connect with Earth feeling that continuity is ever-present.

Halla's visits are a co-sensing journey,
Being with the Beauty in the Place in Time

She stays with the experience; discerning, choosing
She stays in the experience; listening, feeling, receiving

Halla later creates space to absorb, sitting with the questions: how does this experience inform the nature of leadership of our times? how can we elevate our leadership stepping into a creative leadership in co-participation with land/place/Earth?

Once integrated, Halla curates a “virtual immersion visit” which expands our awareness and perceptions, at the same time taking us deeper; highlighting the process, the qualities and the flow of journeying, of process. This informs the possibility of creatively leading the way through how we design purposeful experiences in our lives and working environments.

Visit https://substack.com/@ncreativeleadership for Vlogs of Halla's visits.

One Hour Leadership with Earth Virtual Visits will be announced.

for inquiries email: welcome(at)hallamakarem.com 

Reviews

“It was such an enriching experience, Hala. I love how you kept everything open for us to explore giving us the chance to connect!  This journey is something we will take with us everywhere we go. It becomes a universal language as we step into a new dimension of awareness” Dana H. (Apr 2024 - Virtual Visit to Egypt)

 

Creative Publications

Into the Dance of Life

inviting you to an exploration of Halla's first creative book published in 2017 and the possibilities of collaboration

Here  www.intothedanceoflife.net you will find the story of the book - the unfolding process . A book which represents a collection of  Arabic inspirations, that would surface in Halla's  morning English journals.

في رقصة الحياة / into the Dance of Life offers a prototype of new forms of publication, for new libraries. 

interested in hosting an into the dance of life gathering:  exploring, sensing, feeling through readings from the BOOK, expanding and  co-creating emerging applications that open hearts, expands perceptions,  awakens memory and more, Yes?! We can co-design an inspiring, illuminating process.

interested in a speaker to creatively inspire, set the tone and open your gatherings

interested in purchasing a copy of Into the Dance of Life

email Halla to start a conversation:

welcome(at)hallamakarem.com

Reviews

"Hala is a lover of movement, roaming the lands of our ancestors, dancing change into the Earth, or masterfully weaving beautiful stories. she also appreciates stillness and being-ness. the tapestry of life is colorful and words, drawings, pictures, sounds and rhythms are some of the tools she uses to craft her art.

ever sensitive to the changing flow of life, Hala is like an instrument, elegantly, constantly and finely tuning to the energies within and around her. one of her key words is integration and she encourages taking the necessary time to letting all aspects of change sink in on an individual and global level, so that we can spiral up the stairway of our evolution. we clear the old dusty cobwebs to weave and reveal sparkly new ones.

... may the reflections of this publication reach many and inspire them to go on their own journeys" Maysan M.

في كلمات هلا مكارم ثورة وجدانية تجوب في صدى أحرفها حقيقة الكيان تنجلي على واقع أرض متجددة في رؤيا توحيد الخلق والحق

د. شيرين المعلوف

the Path

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